He grew enraged as he overheard people doubting his choice of a student.
From the moment they first met, he had been determined to make Madisyn his student.
Sadly, she hadn’t epted his offer at first.
Now that she had finally agreed, how could these people dare to question her qualifications?
“Enough!” Hutton barked, silencing the hall immediately.
He then announced, “From the very start, it has always been Madisyn that I intended to mentor.
Thisdy is her cousin, right? Sure, she has some potential, but her skills are stillcking.
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Courtney was utterly shocked by what she heard.
Could Madisyn actually paint?
In an instant, her perception of Hutton crumbled.
She had always believed him to be someone who pursued art with integrity, but it now seemed that even he could be swayed by money like anyone else.
Why else would he choose Madisyn as his student if he hadn’t been bribed by her family?
Courtney, always full of pride, couldn’t bring herself to ept this harsh reality.
Her gaze hardened as she realized that if they were bent on corrupting the art world, then she had no reason to show them respect either.
“Very well, Mr.
Marquez.
If you’re so determined to make Madisyn your student, then she must be an extraordinary artist.
Why don’t we all have a look at her work?” Courtney proposed.
“Yes, we’d really like to see Madisyn’s work,” Sarai quickly added.
One of Courtney’s friends chimed in eagerly, “Exactly! If Madisyn is really going to be Mr.
Marquez’s student, we deserve to see her artwork, right?”
Even though many in the hall stayed quiet, their curious eyes said it all.
The entire new student introduction banquet was now clouded with doubt.
Hutton shook with rage.
It had taken him so long to find the right student, and now she was facing so much skepticism.
He nced at Madisyn, worry etched on his face.
“Madisyn…”
“It’s fine,” Madisyn cut in, her voice steady.
“If everyone is that eager to see, I can paint.
But…” She shifted her gaze to Courtney.
“No one can question Mr.
Marquez’s decisions at will.
Courtney, since you’ve raised your doubt, are you ready to face whates next?”
Courtney sneered.
Did Madisyn really think she could scare her?novelbin
“Alright, let’s make a bet,” Courtney suggested.
“If your painting is better than mine, I’ll quit painting.
But if it’s not, you owe me a public apology.
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Courtney shot a look at Hutton but held back from saying more about him.
After all, if Madisyn failed to prove her talent, Hutton’s reputation would be on the line.
Everyone would soon realize that her talent was miles ahead of Madisyn’s and that Hutton only took Madisyn as a student because of a bribe.
“Fine,” Madisyn said.
“But there’s no need for you to stop painting.
Instead, if you lose, you’ll publicly apologize and donate five million dors to charity.
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Madisyn wasn’t trying to be overly generous.
She simply understood that Courtney would never really quit painting.